Sharing the Good Days When You Have AxSpA...At the beginning of the holiday season, I was struggling through the start of a flare up. I knew that the holidays had been very difficult in the past and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Decided to Reclaim my Body...Something that I’m sure is common with many of us ASers is that we aren’t happy with our bodies. It’s reasonable…I mean, our bodies do actively work against us every...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Sarah Lee...Sarah was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. When I was nine I began experiencing excruciating pain in all of my joints. My mom suspected it was Ankylosing Spondylitis as...
First RA, Now AS...I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 6 years ago. Now I'm told it could be ankylosing spondylitis. Has this happened to anyone else?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Sarah Islam...Sarah was previously an advocate on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Sarah is a 26-year-old fourth-year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine. Originally from India, she currently lives in Indianapolis with her...
How Connecting to Nature Helps Chronic Pain...Keegan, my husband with AS, always has loved being outside. When I first met Keegan, I was surprised at the 30-minute ride in the hills of southeastern Ohio resulting in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Support Group Doomscrolling...When I was first diagnosis with nr-AxSpA, I was relieved. I finally knew what was “wrong” with me. There was an actual diagnosis to learn about. I had a ton...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
René Agterhof...René was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. René Agterhof has been an Ankylosing Spondylitis patient for almost thirty years. René is a resident of the Netherlands. At age nine...
Ali Long...Ali was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Hello! My name is Ali, I am a 23-year-old student studying Social Care Work. I live by the sea in the south...
Yes, I'm Disabled...I think this topic is something that people with AS struggle with. I know I do, so I wanted to write about it in case anyone else was too. Are...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Adding Injury to AxSpA Pain: Thinking About Acute vs. Chronic Pain...Most of the pain I feel these days--well, for the past two decades--is chronic pain related to AxSpA. As I’ve previously mentioned, pain is difficult to describe and I struggle...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How I Cope with Pain...Being in nearly constant pain is a very difficult concept for anyone to come to terms with. It can feel so isolating, and can really disrupt your life, and at...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Stretching for Costochondritis Pain...Costochondritis is a condition that causes pain in the chest area. It usually happens when the cartilage around your ribs gets inflamed and swollen. Your rib cage is made up...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
9 Tangible Ways AS Has Helped Me...I can tell you 10,000 ways AS has limited me, annoyed me, pained me, frustrated me, and made me feel just awful. I know you can, too. In fact, I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
City Living With Chronic Illness, Part 2...Read part 1 here (where I go over how city life affects me, and how it's affected others). In this part, I'll go over what people go through when they...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Weekend Hike and the Painful Aftermath...I thoroughly enjoy hiking--it’s one of my favorite weekend and after-work activities. Hiking means my joints get some much-needed movement, my body some low-impact exercise, and my mind a bit...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why We Don't Need 2021 Resolutions...With the start of the new year, plenty of us are thinking about or attempting to tackle resolutions. Perhaps after the long haul that was 2020, we want to be...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finally Getting a Grip on AS...Hi all! So here's my story, eight years after being diagnosed I'm finally researching about AS, hearing other peoples' stories and learning of alternative treatments. I was diagnosed with AS...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Every Day is a Marathon...We all know the look to well. Often accompanied with an eye-roll, sigh and something along the lines of “I’m tired too”. This is different. I did not party, work...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Ali Cornish...Ali was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Ali Cornish is a freelance writer and founder of Everthrive who lives in northern Colorado with her husband and two young sons...